| Home security is a paramount concern of | | | | sensors for water heaters and piping are great |
| homeowners today. With the rise in home | | | | options. In addition, this type of system includes |
| invasion crimes (burglary and the like), it is vitally | | | | digital entry way monitors (doors and windows) |
| important that you use whatever protection you | | | | and a key chain remote that can arm and disarm |
| can get. Home security systems have been | | | | your alarm system from outside the home. |
| popular for a number of years, now and recent | | | | Additionally, the ADT home security system |
| innovations in technology have given consumers | | | | comes with five monitoring centers (compared to |
| more choices in the market. The two most | | | | one with the competition) and a battery backup |
| popular options are traditional wired systems and | | | | power supply. These power supplies are usually |
| wireless systems. | | | | good for about 12 hours of monitoring, though |
| Wired Systems: These are the traditional form | | | | larger capacity batteries are available. This way, if |
| that most home security systems once took. | | | | the power goes out, you know that your home is |
| These are hardwired into the home, mounted on | | | | still safe and secure. |
| walls and offer reliable service. However, since | | | | Why Choose a Professionally Monitored System |
| they are directly wired into the home, holes must | | | | over a Standalone Alarm? Choosing a standalone |
| be made in walls for their mounting. This can | | | | alarm system is at least a beginning, but a |
| affect your home, especially if it is an older home. | | | | monitored system is a better choice. This type of |
| Wireless Systems: These systems offer much | | | | system will immediately dispatch police or fire |
| greater flexibility than traditional wired systems. | | | | personnel depending on the type of alarm and |
| Professionally installed wireless home security | | | | offers dedicated professional assistance for |
| systems (ADT) are a less invasive option that the | | | | homeowner through their operators. The ADT |
| other options available on the market today. They | | | | network handles 8,000 customer phone calls |
| can be configured to cover almost any home and | | | | every hour of every day. Using a professionally |
| are endlessly flexible (meaning that they can grow | | | | monitored system is a much better choice than a |
| with your needs). While a wired system will | | | | simply siren alarm system. |
| require new holes created to mount new | | | | Other than all of the above mentioned benefits, |
| equipment, wireless systems go up in a flash. | | | | the ADT wireless home security system comes |
| Benefits of a Wireless Home Security System: In | | | | with yard signs and window stickers. The FBI has |
| addition to their greater flexibility and their ease of | | | | conducted several studies that found the simple |
| configuration, a wireless home security system | | | | presence of this type of sign is often enough to |
| can include some great options that some wired | | | | frighten potential intruders. Using these signs and |
| systems can't begin to touch. Items like carbon | | | | stickers can have a dramatic effect on your |
| monoxide monitors, water monitors for areas | | | | home security and your peace of mind, as well. |
| where flooding could potentially begin and freeze | | | | |